diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 3535420..f0d7d63 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
-source = parse.cpp parserstate.cpp parser.cpp templates.cpp terminal.cpp termemu.cpp parseraction.cpp
-objects = parserstate.o parser.o templates.o terminal.o parseraction.o
+source = parse.cpp parserstate.cpp parser.cpp templates.cpp terminal.cpp termemu.cpp parseraction.cpp terminalcsi.cpp
+objects = parserstate.o parser.o templates.o terminal.o parseraction.o terminalcsi.o
 executables = parse termemu
 
 CXX = g++
diff --git a/parseraction.cpp b/parseraction.cpp
index b2c9567..794b47d 100644
--- a/parseraction.cpp
+++ b/parseraction.cpp
@@ -12,3 +12,18 @@ void Execute::act_on_terminal( Terminal::Emulator *emu )
 {
   emu->execute( this );
 }
+
+void Clear::act_on_terminal( Terminal::Emulator *emu )
+{
+  emu->clear();
+}
+
+void Param::act_on_terminal( Terminal::Emulator *emu )
+{
+  emu->param( this );
+}
+
+void CSI_Dispatch::act_on_terminal( Terminal::Emulator *emu )
+{
+  emu->CSI_dispatch( this );
+}
diff --git a/parseraction.hpp b/parseraction.hpp
index 16749d7..631bac1 100644
--- a/parseraction.hpp
+++ b/parseraction.hpp
@@ -31,23 +31,30 @@ namespace Parser {
     void act_on_terminal( Terminal::Emulator *emu );
   };
   class Execute : public Action {
-  public: std::string name( void ) { return std::string( "Execute" ); }
+  public:
+    std::string name( void ) { return std::string( "Execute" ); }
     void act_on_terminal( Terminal::Emulator *emu );
   };
   class Clear : public Action {
-  public: std::string name( void ) { return std::string( "Clear" ); }
+  public:
+    std::string name( void ) { return std::string( "Clear" ); }
+    void act_on_terminal( Terminal::Emulator *emu );
   };
   class Collect : public Action {
   public: std::string name( void ) { return std::string( "Collect" ); }
   };
   class Param : public Action {
-  public: std::string name( void ) { return std::string( "Param" ); }
+  public:
+    std::string name( void ) { return std::string( "Param" ); }
+    void act_on_terminal( Terminal::Emulator *emu );
   };
   class Esc_Dispatch : public Action {
   public: std::string name( void ) { return std::string( "Esc_Dispatch" ); }
   };
   class CSI_Dispatch : public Action {
-  public: std::string name( void ) { return std::string( "CSI_Dispatch" ); }
+  public:
+    std::string name( void ) { return std::string( "CSI_Dispatch" ); }
+    void act_on_terminal( Terminal::Emulator *emu );
   };
   class Hook : public Action {
   public: std::string name( void ) { return std::string( "Hook" ); }
diff --git a/templates.cpp b/templates.cpp
index d94069a..9530e4f 100644
--- a/templates.cpp
+++ b/templates.cpp
@@ -13,3 +13,4 @@ template class std::vector<Terminal::Cell>;
 template class std::deque<Terminal::Row>;
 template class std::vector<Terminal::Cell *>;
 template class std::vector<wchar_t>;
+template class std::vector<int>;
diff --git a/terminal.cpp b/terminal.cpp
index 9035d04..eabbd4c 100644
--- a/terminal.cpp
+++ b/terminal.cpp
@@ -1,4 +1,7 @@
 #include <assert.h>
+#include <string.h>
+#include <stdlib.h>
+#include <unistd.h>
 
 #include "terminal.hpp"
 
@@ -34,7 +37,8 @@ Emulator::Emulator( size_t s_width, size_t s_height )
     width( s_width ), height( s_height ),
     cursor_col( 0 ), cursor_row( 0 ),
     combining_char_col( 0 ), combining_char_row( 0 ),
-    rows( height, Row( width ) )
+    rows( height, Row( width ) ),
+    params(), dispatch_chars(), parsed_params()
 {
 
 }
@@ -103,7 +107,7 @@ void Emulator::execute( Parser::Execute *act )
   case 0x08: /* BS */
     if ( cursor_col > 0 ) {
       cursor_col--;
-      rows[ cursor_row ].cells[ cursor_col ].contents.clear();
+      newgrapheme(); /* this is not xterm's behavior */
     }
     break;
   }
@@ -146,8 +150,8 @@ void Emulator::debug_printout( FILE *f )
 {
   fprintf( f, "\033[H\033[2J" );
 
-  for ( size_t y = 0; y < height; y++ ) {
-    for ( size_t x = 0; x < width; x++ ) {
+  for ( int y = 0; y < height; y++ ) {
+    for ( int x = 0; x < width; x++ ) {
       fprintf( f, "\033[%d;%dH", y + 1, x + 1 );
       Cell *cell = &rows[ y ].cells[ x ];
       for ( std::vector<wchar_t>::iterator i = cell->contents.begin();
@@ -162,3 +166,79 @@ void Emulator::debug_printout( FILE *f )
 
   fflush( NULL );
 }
+
+void Emulator::param( Parser::Param *act )
+{
+  assert( act->char_present );
+  assert( (act->ch == ';') || ( (act->ch >= '0') && (act->ch <= '9') ) );
+  if ( params.length() < 100 ) {
+    /* enough for 16 five-char params plus 15 semicolons */
+    params.push_back( act->ch );
+  }
+}
+
+void Emulator::collect( Parser::Collect *act )
+{
+  assert( act->char_present );
+  if ( ( dispatch_chars.length() < 8 ) /* never should need more than 2 */
+       && ( act->ch <= 255 ) ) {  /* ignore non-8-bit */
+    dispatch_chars.push_back( act->ch );
+  }
+}
+
+void Emulator::clear( void )
+{
+  params.clear();
+  dispatch_chars.clear();
+}
+
+void Emulator::CSI_dispatch( Parser::CSI_Dispatch *act )
+{
+  /* add final char to dispatch key */
+  assert( act->char_present );
+  Parser::Collect act2;
+  act2.char_present = true;
+  act2.ch = act->ch;
+  collect( &act2 ); 
+
+  if ( dispatch_chars == "K" ) {
+    CSI_EL();
+  } else if ( (dispatch_chars == "A")
+	      || (dispatch_chars == "B")
+	      || (dispatch_chars == "C")
+	      || (dispatch_chars == "D")
+	      || (dispatch_chars == "H") ) {
+    CSI_cursormove();
+  }
+}
+
+void Emulator::parse_params( void )
+{
+  parsed_params.clear();
+  const char *str = params.c_str();
+  const char *segment_begin = str;
+
+  while ( 1 ) {
+    const char *segment_end = strchr( segment_begin, ';' );
+    if ( segment_end == NULL ) {
+      break;
+    }
+
+    errno = 0;
+    char *endptr;
+    int val = strtol( segment_begin, &endptr, 10 );
+    if ( (errno == 0) && (endptr != segment_begin) ) {
+      parsed_params.push_back( val );
+    }
+
+    segment_begin = segment_end + 1;
+  }
+
+  /* get last param */
+  errno = 0;
+  char *endptr;
+  int val = strtol( segment_begin, &endptr, 10 );
+  if ( (errno == 0) && (endptr != segment_begin) ) {
+    parsed_params.push_back( val );
+  }
+}
diff --git a/terminal.hpp b/terminal.hpp
index 44c399a..7ef0e52 100644
--- a/terminal.hpp
+++ b/terminal.hpp
@@ -31,24 +31,40 @@ namespace Terminal {
   class Emulator {
     friend void Parser::Print::act_on_terminal( Emulator * );
     friend void Parser::Execute::act_on_terminal( Emulator * );
+    friend void Parser::Clear::act_on_terminal( Emulator * );
+    friend void Parser::Param::act_on_terminal( Emulator * );
+    friend void Parser::CSI_Dispatch::act_on_terminal( Emulator * );
 
   private:
     Parser::UTF8Parser parser;
 
-    size_t width, height;
-    size_t cursor_col, cursor_row;
-    size_t combining_char_col, combining_char_row;
+    int width, height;
+    int cursor_col, cursor_row;
+    int combining_char_col, combining_char_row;
 
     std::deque<Row> rows;
+    std::string params;
+    std::string dispatch_chars;
 
+    /* action methods */
     void print( Parser::Print *act );
     void execute( Parser::Execute *act );
+    void param( Parser::Param *act );
+    void collect( Parser::Collect *act );
+    void clear( void );
+    void CSI_dispatch( Parser::CSI_Dispatch *act );
 
     void scroll( int N );
     void autoscroll( void );
-
     void newgrapheme( void );
 
+    void parse_params( void );
+    std::vector<int> parsed_params;
+
+    /* CSI methods */
+    void CSI_EL( void );
+    void CSI_cursormove( void );
+
   public:
     Emulator( size_t s_width, size_t s_height );
     ~Emulator();
diff --git a/terminalcsi.cpp b/terminalcsi.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..1fa06cb
--- /dev/null
+++ b/terminalcsi.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,51 @@
+#include <unistd.h>
+
+#include "terminal.hpp"
+
+using namespace Terminal;
+
+void Emulator::CSI_EL( void )
+{
+  if ( params == "1" ) { /* start of screen to active position, inclusive */
+    for ( int x = 0; x <= cursor_col; x++ ) {
+      rows[ cursor_row ].cells[ x ].contents.clear();
+    }
+  } else if ( params == "2" ) { /* all of line */
+    rows[ cursor_row ] = Row( width );
+  } else { /* active position to end of line, inclusive */
+    for ( int x = cursor_col; x < width; x++ ) {
+      rows[ cursor_row ].cells[ x ].contents.clear();
+    }
+  }
+}
+
+void Emulator::CSI_cursormove( void )
+{
+  parse_params();
+  int num = 1;
+  if ( parsed_params.size() >= 1 ) {
+    num = parsed_params[ 0 ];
+  }
+
+  switch ( dispatch_chars[ 0 ] ) {
+  case 'A':
+    cursor_row -= num;
+    break;
+  case 'B':
+    cursor_row += num;
+    break;
+  case 'C':
+    cursor_col += num;
+    break;
+  case 'D':
+    cursor_col -= num;
+    break;
+  }
+
+  if ( cursor_row < 0 ) cursor_row = 0;
+  if ( cursor_row >= height ) cursor_row = height - 1;
+  if ( cursor_col < 0 ) cursor_col = 0;
+  if ( cursor_col >= width ) cursor_col = width;
+
+  newgrapheme();
+}